Valencia!

Chels.arsenault September 27, 2010
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Valencia, oh the town of Paella and Oranges….we’re happy to be here! Unfortunately we arrived at 4:30am, but luckily the cafe at the bus station was open! Brad got a coffee and played Tetris i think while i passed out …

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Seville!

Chels.arsenault September 22, 2010
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For those of us who have traveled around Spain, Seville has probably been somewhere high on the list of cities to see. It’s located in the beautiful southeastern region of Andalucia, which encompasses Granada and the touristy cities of the …

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Madrid!

Chels.arsenault August 23, 2010
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After over 10 hours on Busabout and my new-found stomach bug (i think from drinking tap water everyday in Barcelona!) that caused a bit of vomit here and there…we arrived in beautiful Madrid! We didn’t have the energy to find …

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TreeHouses and Hippies!

Chels.arsenault June 24, 2010
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Lonely planet describes Olympos Turkey as a one time hippie hotspot, or something like that, so naturally we wanted to check the place out. We caught the midnight bus from Marmaris to the nearest major city, Antalya, and were pleasantly …

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Turkish Delight… Turkish Twist

Chels.arsenault June 24, 2010
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After a great nights sleep we decided to check out the massive outdoor bazaar in Marmaris. However, once we spotted the long beach front and the lively promenade we knew what we had to do. Even though we did not …

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“ll be here a while, ain’t goin nowhere”

bradleyfarsenault May 25, 2010
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As we pulled into the port of Santorini it was clear why this is one of the most popular Greek Isles. The historic volcanic eruption that took place nearly 3500 years ago has carved out a dramatic coast with steep …

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Athens

bradleyfarsenault May 14, 2010
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FINALLY….we arrived in Athens where we found out there were no more ferries to the islands. At this point, we were pretty afraid (after Mum’s numerous emails about ATHENS RIOTING!!!!) Haha thanks for looking out Mum! But it was actually …

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Montenegro!

bradleyfarsenault May 14, 2010
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From Dubrovnik…our plan was to make our way to Greece, but to stop at some cool places along the way! As we boarded the bus, we were both sad to leave Croatia, but excited to see a new country…especially one …

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Dubrovnik!!

bradleyfarsenault May 14, 2010
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To get to the camp site we had to make a 5km trek around the harbor and up a hill. When we arrived we found that it was outrageously priced; no view, no good ground to set up and they …

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korcula – fail!

bradleyfarsenault May 5, 2010
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We hung out in the hostel and waited for our ferry to the island of Hvar. Well, turns out that we bought a ticket for the island further south of Hvar called Korcula instead. SO we rolled with it since …

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